Texas, Democrats and Ken Paxton
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Democrats on Capitol Hill are pressing blue-state governors to redraw their House lines in response to a similar push by Texas Republicans, warning it’s the party’s only chance to flip control of the lower chamber — and provide a check on President Trump — after next year’s midterms.
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Raw Story on MSN‘Sit this one out:’ Newsom lays into MAGA AG as social media spat escalatesGavin Newsom (D-CA) took aim at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday after the state’s top law enforcement officer threatened to arrest Texas Democrats for opposing Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional district map in their favor.
On Wednesday, in a sit-down interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Paxton turned heads in teasing to a possible 2026 primary challenge against Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Most of those voters are in Harris County, home to Houston. Noncitizen voting is illegal and documented instances are rare.